Huskers Suffer First Loss at Baylor

Waco, Texas—The Nebraska women's tennis team suffered their first loss of the season to Baylor on Saturday afternoon at the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center. With the 6-1 loss, the Huskers fall to 4-1 on the season while Baylor improves to 6-0.

Doubles
Nebraska battled in doubles but came up just short in the deciding match at the No. 1 spot. Chloe and Ellie Kuckelman slipped at No. 2 just before Jessica Aragon and Hayley Haakenstad fought to a 6-4 win at No. 3. At No. 1, Kristina Novak and Claire Reifeis were unable to hold off Baylor in the tiebreaker, falling 6-7 (6). 

Singles 
Freshman Anna Baranovski fell at No. 6, 6-1, 6-2 to Angie Shakhraichuk of Baylor. At No. 2, Reifeis fell to Anastasia Kharitonova 7-5, 6-1.

Aragon stumbled at No. 4, falling to Alicia Herrero Linana 7-6(6), 6-0. At No. 3, Chloe Kuckelman suffered her first singles loss of the season as she fell to Livia Kraus, 7-6(4), 6-1. Ellie Kuckelman couldn't hold off Jessica Hinojosa in a third-set tiebreaker at No. 5, losing 2-6, 6-4, 10-5.

In the final match, freshman Kristina Novak earned NU's lone point with her 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 triumph over Mel Krywoj. Novak improves to 4-0 on the year, including a 2-0 record from the No.1 spot. 

Up Next
The Huskers continue their road stint next week as they travel to Orlando, Fla., for matches against TCU, Santa Barbara, and UCF. 

Results

Singles

1. Kristina Novak (NEB) def. Mel Krywoj (BU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-3

2. #102 Anastasia Kharitonova (BU) def. Claire Reifeis (NEB) 7-5, 6-1

3. Livia Kraus (BU) def. Chloe Kuckelman (NEB) 7-6 (), 6-1

4. Alicia Herrero Linana (BU) def. Jessica Aragon (NEB) 7-6(), 6-0

5. Jessica Hinojosa (BU) def. Ellie Kuckelman (NEB) 2-6, 6-4, 10-5

6. Angie Shakhraichuk (BU) def. Anna Baranovski (NEB) 6-1, 6-2 
 

Doubles

1. Mel Krywoj/Alicia Herrero Linana (BU) def. Kristina Novak/Claire Reifeis (NEB) 7-6(6)

2. Angie Shakhraichuk/Paula Baranano (BU) def. Chloe Kuckelman/Ellie Kuckelman (NEB) 6-4

3. Jessica Aragon/Hayley Haakenstad (NEB) def. Kris Sorokolet/Anastasia Kharitonova (BU) 6-4

Order of Finish

Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6,2,4,3,5,1)